The Bellringer

a monthly newsletter of
Saint Matthews Lutheran Church 2440 Conestoga Road Chester Springs, PA 19425

Council Adopts new SPACE USE Policy As St. Matthews church has grown, so have the number of small groups that meet weekly throughout the church. As being an important part of the Chester Springs and surrounding communities, outside organizations have also begun to use our facilities. In an effort to ensure that the use of St. Matthews facilities are properly used and maintained, council has adopted a NEW SPACE USE policy. This will include a list of rules and expectations, a hold harmless form and request form. When making a request to use our church facility, please be sure there is enough time from the date of the request to the date of the event to gain approval from council. Council meets the second Wednesday of the month. There will be no special council meeting to approve facility requests. Any questions about the new Space Use Police should be directed to any council member. Names and positions listed below. _________________________________________________________

MAY, 2012
Volume 13 No. 5

Phone: 610-458-5675 Fax: 610-458-2472

www.stmatthewslutheran.org

__________________________ A congregation of the SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD Evangelical Lutheran Church in America _________________________
James Wolford ---Interim Pastor Tina Mackie---Associate Pastor __________________________

FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP - May 18

Please join us for Friday Fellowship in May! It will be held on the 18th from 7:00 to 9:30 tentatively at the home of Doug and Kristin Ditillo. Please watch the announcements for a possible change in venue. This is a great time of adult fellowship and food. The sign-up sheet is located in the Christian Life Center. Please sign up for an appetizer or dessert and remember to feel free to BYOB. The Ditillo's home is located at 634 Perimeter Drive in Downingtown. email Kristy Johnson at kristyandmark@yahoo.com with any questions.

SATURDAY WORSHIP
5:00 p.m. Communion

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2012 Church Council Church Staff

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9:00 - Contemporary Worship Communion "Faith Formation" Sunday School Nursery for Infants 10:30 Traditional Worship Communion Nursery for Infants

President: Sandy Knapp Louise Griffiths: Secretary Vice President: John Kerrigan Tracy Cronin: Office Support Secretary: Brian Delin Dave Mackie: Music Director Treasurer: Greg Dunlop Allison Wilcox: Director of Discipleship Finance/Stewardship: Brian Delin Worship & Music: John Kerrigan Pete Eldridge: Sexton Outreach: Greg Grissom Fellowship: Rob Kratz Harry & Elizabeth Pettyjohn: Youth Directors Faith Formation: Jenny Sbei Property: Jim Rutledge Technology: John Lueders Sandy Elkins: St. Matthews School Director

MAY WORSHIP LEADERS

Greeters 9:00--------------------10:30-------------------May 6 Chis/Amy Tormey Ray Young May 13 Jim/Felicia Lewis Ray Young May 20 Cesar/Beth Madarang Ray Young May 27 Jim/Louise Rutledge Ray Young

Lector/Communion Assistants

9:00 Phil Harnish 10;30 Sue Hummerston

9:00 C Allison Wilcox 10:30 C Knute Leidal Lewis Ushers in attendance

9:00 C Cesar Madarang 10:30 C Sandy Elkins Madarang Ushers in attendance

9:00 C Jim Shrimp 10:30 C Sue Hummerston Rutledge Ushers in attendance

Ushers 9:00

Tormey Ushers in attendance

Ushers 10:30

Ray Young Ushers in attendance

Ray Young Ushers in attendance

Ray Young Ushers in attendance

Ray Young Ushers in attendance

Altar

9:00 Louise Rutledge 10:30 Barbara Bowman

9:00 John Kerrigan 10:30 Hella Berndt Connor & Brook Sobolewski AJ Kerrigan

9:00 Brian Delin 10:30 Sara Leidal

9:00 Louise Rutledge 10:30 Barbara Bowman

9:00 Bellringer Acolyte

Jonathan Repko Lily Kull

Mackenzie Comegys Sara Baker

Rachel Dunn Connor Sobolewski

Fellowship

Bob Belshaw

Alyssa White

Donna Lutzl

Nancy Cooper

AUDIO/VIDEO

9:00 Preston Tietjen 10:30 John Lueders

9:00 Kyle Kirsten 10:30 Kenny Leidal

9:00 Rod Comegys 10:30 Bob McDevitt

9:00 S. Adebanjo 10:30 Kenny Leidal

Nursery

Patricia Pendelton Jill Miller Clair Eiler Childrens Church Bock

Patricia Pendelton Jill Miller Clair Eiler Childrens Musical Mami - Lutz Minor

Patricia Pendelton Jill Miller Clair Eiler Repko Sapp Pollard

Patricia Pendelton Jill Miller Clair Eiler NO Faith Formation Memorial Day

Faith Formation

Offering Counters

May 7 Judy Palatsky

May 14 Jack Zerby

May 21 Nancy Gorman

May 29-Tuesday Sandy Dewees

SATURDAY 5:00 Assistants

May 5 Diane Hudkins

May 12 Craig Collier

May 19 Cyndi Winner

May 26 Kathy Meltzer

Altar Flowers for MAY

May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 OPEN Kent & Megan Greenholt Maribeth & Marco Droese Jim & Beth Lukens

May Birthdays
2 3 Ryan Fick - Luis Gibbons - Ketlee Staz Blake Howe Ralph Weiser - Bryan Yackel -Connor Grissom Santina Stutzman Livy Pettyjohn Andrew Dillon - Daniel Fletcher Daniel Sbei - Rachel Waddell Sidra Droese Natalie Lawton - Ben Sbei Brad Emerson -David Leuter -Kathy McDevitt Nicholas Mami Doris Adebanjo - Kate Lukens - Sandy Spengel Kelly Karas Nathaniel Mourar Matt Gibson - Jeff Loudin Magan Greenholt Carla Stata - Cyndi Winner Annika Casey - Michael Waltman Bill Cooper - Camryn Gelting Abigail Schuler Kristen Dunlop Donna Robinson Evelyn Evans Happy Day Senior! Sam Hornak - Nancy Horne - Bryce Kerrigan Tracy Cronin - Ryan Worthy Penny Gibbons - Megan Himmelreich Ashley Loudin Jill Davidock Sandy DAmico - Jennifer Dillon Luke Fardone -Alice Friedrich - Donna Harnish Matt Rauppius Connor Sobolewski Scott Allison, Jr. - Josh Madarang Brian Zarkoski Sarah Baker - Mitchell Dorward - Reese Myers Rebecca Haftl Brooke Sobolewski Emily Casey - Matthew Sobolewski Andrew Stutzman Barbara Belshaw - Jenna Tayman Megan Camden Leah Dieter - Maribeth Droese - Gary Holowis Patricia Pendleton - Charlie White Cyndi Howe Kyle Holmes Theresa Dunn - Colleen Hall - Bob Hudkins Jessica Quigley Megan Murphy Kelly Baker - Bob Belshaw - Debra Emerson Tim Harnish Jonathan Martin - Alyssa Pfahler Alea Ditillo - DougSbei, Jr.- Jordan Stata

Altar flowers are provided by our Contract Florist, Village Flower Shop, Route 100 and Pughtown Road, DeAnn Bailey, owner. Two altar vases are $50.00 plus PA sales tax. Please call Village with payment arrangements 610-469-6886 OPEN SUNDAYS: MAY 6 August 19, September 23 and November 18

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BAPTISM
Grayer Matthew Sheronas, son of Matthew and Renee Sheronas, Downingtown was baptized at the 10:30 worship service on April 15. Grayer was born July 28, 2011 and has one sister, Maren.
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DEATH
Alex Metzger, son of Amenda Metzger died March 16. Funeral service was held at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Dan Chergosky, died March 30. A service of remembrance was held at St. Matthews on Tuesday, April 10.
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ONGOING OUTREACH SUPPORT

Thank you for your continued support of the Navajo Mission by saving "Box Tops for Education" and Campbell Soup labels & all Campbell product labels. Collection box on round table in CLC lobby. Fair Trade Coffee Sales Benefits small farmers Food Pantry Donations Benefit 3 local pantries Dead Batteries Recycle Center South Pottstown Ink Cartridges Benefit Youth Events expenses Pop Tops Benefits Ronald McDonald House 21 22 23 25

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WOMENS BIBLE STUDY

Tuesday's at 9:30 am
Christian Life Center Baby sitting provided ________________________

From the Director of Discipleship: Commencing with our Faith Journeys

On May 18th I will be graduating from the Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia, receiving a Masters Degree of Religion with a specialization in Integrative Theology. I wanted to take some of this space to say a special word of thanks to all those who have been helping me and praying for me along the way of this journey. Its meant the world to me. And its been a long journey. I began the process way back in 2003 and at times it seemed as if I was destined to be a perpetual student. Almost nine years is a long time to take to get a degree! It occurs to me however, that the journey is not over and indeed, I AM called to be a perpetual student. The Jesus we follow was called, Rabbi or teacher and a disciple is a student or follower. In the Great Commission Jesus commanded his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations. That includes me. That includes you. We are all students of the Teacher. One of the things I know I will face as I move forward beyond my graduation is to make sure that I still give myself opportunities to learn and grow in my faith. Graduation does not end the learning process. Here at St. Matthews those opportunities abound. As always, I encourage you to make the most of Christian Formation at St. Matthews. We have something for everyone, and if we dont, please talk to me and Ill help you find a way to make it happen. Another type of graduation that happens this month is Confirmation. We have a great group of 8th graders who will be confirmed on May 20th. Theyve worked hard for the past two years to get to this point, but like me they still have a lot to learn. Truthfully, confirmation is not a graduation at all. Instead it is a beginning. The word perhaps that is better to apply both to confirmation AND to my graduation is commencement. The confirmation students and I all now are simply commencing into the next stage of our faith journey, not graduating from it. Learning is something that we never finish. I might be getting my degree this month, but there is still much for me to learn. And a lot of that learning will come from many of you. Share what you know with others, and learn from others in return! Contact me at awilcox@stmatthewslutheran.org if you have any questions! Peaceand have a fruitful journey! Allison Wilcox

Mens Discussion Group

Each TUESDAY - 8:00 pm

This is a great opportunity in an informal setting for guys to get together and talk about issues of faith, the bible, and the challenges of living an authentic Christian life every Tuesday evening. Current Study: All men welcome! Contact: BILL COOPER wcooper@foxrothschild.com - 610-405-4636

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Chatty Country Quilters Second & Fourth Monday 9:30 am
Christian Life Center The Chatty Country Quilters were organized in 1992. In 1999 the "quilters" began their evangelism outreach ministry of presenting a crib size quilt to infants (birth to age 3) baptized at St. Matthews. The Quilters need your help with some of the simple tasks like cutting fabric, knots, sewing seams. Beverly Pierce 610-469-9654 Alice Friedrich 610-469-6034

______________________ MENS BREAKFAST

Third Saturday of the Month

May 19 8:30 am
Christian Life Center Invite a fellow member or friend to join you. Joe DiMino, Contact 610-401-3375

St. Mary's Homeless Shelter

Home Cooked Meals May 20 because of Holiday
We continue to provide meals the fourth Sunday of each month in 2012 for the St. Mary's shelter in Phoenixville. Once a month, a group from St. Matthew's provides a meal to the families staying at the St. Mary's Homeless Shelter. "Sign-up" sheet posted on CLC bulletin board. Volunteers are needed to be a part of this outreach ministry to contribute part of the meal for 15 to 18 people (adults/children). Food is prepared in disposable 9x13 aluminum trays: Dinner Entre Vegetable Salad Dessert. Thank You for your continued support of this Outreach Ministry. Mindy Elmer mlong1011@comcast.net - 484-319-8998 cell

St. Matthews School

Preschool and Full Day Kindergarten St. Matthews School Spring Fair Saturday May 5 - 10am 1 pm
Please join us at our 7th Annual Spring Fair here at St. Matthews School. We will be having Kids Crafts, Games, Face Painting, Great Raffle Baskets, Refreshments and Bake Sale!! Weather permitting we will also have Moon Bounces and Pony Rides. We hope to see everyone there!!

Spring Clothing Sale

Thank you to all who participated in the Spring Clothing Sale on Saturday, April 14. We grossed over $29,000 in sales! The organizers, sellers, buyers and volunteers did a wonderful job making the sale a success. The Fall Sale will be here before you know it (date to be determined), so if you are interested in joining the fun call the school and let us know!

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22nd Annual STEEPLECHASE BIKE RIDE Fun Ride and Walk
Saturday, June 23 Registration Location: St. Andrew Lutheran Church 2725 Egypt Road, Audubon Registration Options Before June 1 25.00 After June 1 30.00 Children age 14 & under Free Mail Registrations to Carol Hammarberg, Lutheran Charities 502 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 200 Plymouth Meeting, 19462 Register online www.lutherancharities.org $50.00 MINIMUM PLEDGE Per biker, walker, or family Pledge Sheets and Medical forms are required Available on line FACT SHEETS POSTED ON BULLETIN BOARD

Outreach Projects - Backpack Drive

During the month of May, we are filling backpacks with essential school supplies for elementary students in need in our community literally just down the street from St. Matthews. We are hoping to ease the burden of back-to-school expenses for these families in need by delivering filled backpacks to kick-off the 2012-2013 school year. Because these filled backpacks will be delivered within the Owen J. Roberts School District, the list of supplies has been taken directly from the district supply list. Please help by filling a backpacks: Pencils: #2, latex-free - Markers: 8 ct., thick or thin Crayons: 16 ct. or24 ct. - Glue Sticks: large, white Colored Pencils: 12 ct. or 24 ct. - Eraser: Pink Pearl Highlighters: yellow - Dry Erase Markers: low odor Pencil Box or Bag - Composition Books: marble (not spiral) Sticky Notes: 3 x 3- Dry Erase Eraser- 3 x 5 Index Cards Optional: Antibacterial Wipes-Tissues Ziploc Bags: sandwich or gallon

SUMMER CAMP
Summer Camp is open to children age 3 through entering First Grade. June 4 to 7 Ocean Madness June 11 to 14 Dinosaur Days 9:00 to 11:30 am Enrollment forms available from Sandy Elkins - Director selkins@stmatthewslutheran.org 610-458-3381

Workcamp
Eleven youth from St. Matthews and St. Andrews will be heading off to Rochester, New York for this years Workcamp, July 8 to 14. Please keep the youth and chaperones in your prayers for a safe and productive week as they reach out to help others and grow in faith.

First Holy Communion

Thirty-one children received their First Holy Communion during the worship services on Maundy Thursday, and weekend of April 14-15
Kaitlyn Fisher, Samuel Smith, Riley Flexner Grayson Davidock, James Davis, Eliot Kennedy, Gabriel Kennedy-Ferazzi, Makenna McCourt, Olivia DeVol, Andrew Pollard, Calvin Werth, Chase OShea, Shane OShea, Aaron Mami, William Dunlop, Paige Wolfe, Erin Cooper, Emma Thompson, Preston Harper, Adam DelMonego, Kelly McDevitt, Daven Sapp, Anton Fediukov, Claudia Alldred, Brian Zarkoski, Annika Levy, Maria Levy, Jacob Lawson, Paulina Poteet, Jackson Gelting, Grace Kratz

Great Escape
Six youth will be attending the Great Escape, July 30 to August 4 in Johnstown, PA. The Great Escape was the first and is the oldest continually running middle school conference in America today. The Great Escape is a tremendously fun and exciting atmosphere where students feel comfortable and loved, and where they will have the best week of their lives experiencing the love of Jesus! Visit YCMhome.org for more information

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Eighteen Matthews youth participated in World Visions 30 Hour Famine at the church on April 27 & 28. You still have the opportunity to support the youth with a donation of just $30.00. Thirty dollars will help feed and care for a child for a month. Heres a fact! Every day, as many as 11,000 kids die from hunger and related causes. Some starve. Some get sick and waste away. Either way, our kids want to help to do something about it! Thank you for supporting St. Matthews youth

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OPERATION OVERBOARD
Vacation Bible School July 16 to 20 9:15 to 12 noon
St. Andrews Episcopal Church

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Confirmation Sunday
Fifteen youth will be receiving confirmation on May 20. The youth have completed 2 years of study of the Lutheran Faith, the Old and New Testament and the Small Catechism. Congratulations to all of you and we look forward to see you live out your faith in our church for years to come. Sebastian Adebanjo, Niklas Aivado, Matthew & Nicholas Cronin, Brent Czakowski, Alexandra DiMino, Andrew Kull, Alexis Kardelis, Emily Lewis, Andrew Martin, Jason Montrone, Mia McGuin, Nathan Smith, James Strommer and Walker Sullivan. KellyKratz and Phil Harnish, Leaders

Children age 4 to entering 5th Grade Registrations forms are available on the bulletin board in the Christian Life Center Registration Deadline is June 3 Volunteers needed during Bible School Week Contact: Meghan Comegys 484-872-8575 ____________________________________

From Your Friendly Church Gardener

EASTER The English word Easter is borrowed from the name of a pagan spring festival and is related to the fact that the sun rises in the east. Why Do We Celebrate Easter for 50 Days? Most people think of Easter as a single day. Its never had the commercial appeal of Christmas, and because it always falls on Sunday, most people dont get an additional day off from work. This year, the Easter season stretches all the way to May 27, the Day of Pentecost. Lent, which sometimes feels like its stretching on forever, is actually forty days long. Easter, on the other hand, is all of fifty days long. The great fifty days of Pentecost is an invitation to explore more deeply the weather of the heart, to awaken our memory of Gods presence and power in our lives, to look more closely at all the rich and varied textures of creation.

On Sunday, April 15, following the 9:00 worship service, mulching was completed around all the single trees on the church campus. Thank you to: Bob and Wendy David, Greg Grissom, Ed Mourar and son Logan, Matt Sobolewski, Mark Sabatino, Chris Tormey and sons Jack and Patrick. All work was completed by noon, at which time the crew was treated to a great picnic lunch in front of the church office. Thank you for a job well done! Ray Young, your friendly church gardener and Jim Rutledge, property chair _________________________________________

Choice Dollars
Members of St. Matthews who are enrolled and have financial accounts with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, now have the opportunity to direct their CHOICE DOLLARS to the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point Arizona.

Days and Dates for Easter and the Easter Season

The date for Easter Day in the Western Church falls on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox. Therefore, Easter may fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25. All other festival dates of the Church Year (except for Advent through the Epiphany) depend on the date of Easter, which may vary by more than a month! **St. Matthews supports the Navajo Lutheran Mission by sending Campbell product labels and Box Tops for Education yearly. If you are not familiar with the Thrivent Choice Program and Choice Dollars, please visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice or call 1-800-847-4836

The magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

In various forms The Lutheran has been a beacon for American Lutherans since 1831. That year saw the launch of the Lutheran Observer, one of some 40 publications by Lutheran denominations that merged over the decades to eventually form the ELCA in 1987 and The Lutheran in 1988.

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Each month, this print and online publication nurtures awareness of God's presence in our lives, connects ELCA members with each other and the global Christian community, and provides an open forum for lively discussion.

Spring is here! But lets all remember that hunger pains might not be past from winter months. With the trees and flowers in bloom, we often think of this time of year as renewed life. Lets please renew our commitment of thinking of our neighbors in need, and bring in any non-perishable food or support items to the CLC Food Pantry collection area. Our three local Food Pantries look forward to our continued support. __________________________________________

GOOD WORKS - April 14

Bob David, Mindy & John Elmer, Addy Masalitis, David Sletvold and his son Nathan, Jim & Louise Rutledge, and Ray Young spent a beautiful Saturday volunteering at Margarita and Jose's home. The volunteers installed three windows in the living room. All the smoke detectors were checked and new detectors were installed. We also had lunch with Margarita and Jose's five children ages 8 to 14 years: Adriana, Ricardo, Juan, Eduardo, and Jose. THANKS to Mike Long for preparing the lunch on Saturday for all the volunteers and the family members. Volunteers are needed to give of their time & talents the second Saturday of each month. The next work day is Saturday, May 12th. If you are interested in volunteering, there is a sign-up sheet in the CLC lobby. A volunteer is also needed to prepare and bring lunch to the volunteers on Saturday - all lunch costs are reimbursed. St. Matthews is a partner church and this year we have adopted Margarita and Jose's home- our 5th adopted home. Good Works is a Christian ministry dedicated to repairing homes and restoring hope to lives in Chester County ( www.goodworksinc.org ).

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Launched by The Lutheran in July/August 2007, The Little Lutheran is a tool for congregations, schools, parents, grandparents, godparents and others to help in faith formation for children 6 and younger. Ten times a year this magazine brings children and families songs,

rituals, stories, prayers, activities and more to tell them how much God loves them and that Jesus is their savior and friend.

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MISSION IN
If it is encouraging, devote yourself to encouraging others. If it is sharing, share generously. If it is leading, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping , help cheerfully
Romans 12:8

MISSION IN is a group of people within St. Matthews congregation who serve by helping when a fellow member is in need. Have you ever been laid up, lonely or in crisis? Do you remember a time when someone cared enough to provide you with a few simple things; a word of encouragement, a phone call, a meal, a ride, a visit, or simply a card. If you would consider participating in this Outreach group please contact Sue Hummerston, shummer@comcast.net.

Jim Rutledge jrutman2005@yahoo.com

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Food Pantry

Mission Trip to the Gulf Coast March 18 to 24

The middle of March, Jim Rutledge, Kevin Smith, Don Werth, and Ray Young traveled to Ocean Springs, Mississippi to continue the work to repair homes that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005. Nearly seven years later the need for volunteers continues as many of the homeowners do not have the funds to repair their homes. Previously all the work projects had been coordinated by Camp Victor. Over fifty thousand volunteers were housed and fed there in the past six years. Camp Victor is now slated to close in 2012; there is no more funding available. The camp has the capacity to house over two hundred volunteers each week. We were four of the six volunteers that stayed there that week. The projects are now coordinated by the Adopt A Home Ministry. AAHM is working with local churches in the Ocean Springs community to coordinate volunteers and provide funding to purchase the building supplies. St. Matts team worked with Evelyn & Jim from Washington state and Tim & Bert from Ohio. The main focus of the weeks work was to demolish the interior walls and flooring of Miss Odessas kitchen in preparation for the next weeks arriving volunteers who will install new flooring, walls, and kitchen cabinets. During the week we also did carpentry work, electrical work, HVAC work, and cleared a backyard of debris. The St. Matts team also emptied a POD storage unit to assist an elderly homeowner moving her furniture back into her home. Part of the mission trip is also to visit with previous homeowners whose houses we have repaired to provide our continued support to them. We were fortunate to have good weather and to work with other volunteers who were committed to make a difference. The smiles, thank you, and hugs from Miss Odessa and the other homeowners certainly made the trip memorable. Jim Rutledge Mission Coordinator

I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? Isaiah 43:19a

Pledge Sunday was a tremendous success in spite of the inclement weather and the congregation spoke in unison their support of the continued growth of our community of faith. We have been blessed over the years with members giving their time, talents and treasure to insure that each successive generation has a vibrant worship home. I am proud to announce that $330,000 was pledged on Pledge Sunday, April 22, from about one-third of the members of St. Matthew's. I know that over the next couple of weeks that we will receive many more cards from families who were not able to attend Pledge Sunday and that we will reach our construction goal of $400,000 and our tithe goal of $40,000. Many thanks to the entire congregation for your support during this process. Patrick Miller and Rob Kratz

For those of you who couldnt make it to Pledge Sunday, April 22, the pledges with the match totaled $330,000. We still have a little ways to go but Im confident well make it. Sandy Knapp Council President

A PARABLE
Once upon a time there was an elderly couple, call them the Joneses, who were very good and wise and loving. Each week they would invite some neighbors to have dinner with them. The food was superb and because they were so wise, the conversation was challenging and enlightening. One young woman came to dinner almost every week. She looked forward to it and hated to miss. She enjoyed the food and felt that she learned many helpful things. She often felt challenged to grow in important ways. The Joneses were always glad to see her and they loved her very much. Another man also came every week. He came because he ought to. He did not feel he should say no to the invitation. Although he often ate the food without really tasting it and often did not really participate in the conversation, he was surprised by some new insight and at tough times it was nice to think of the kindness of the Joneses. They wished he would get more involved with what happened and get more out of it, because they loved him very much. There was a young man who came a couple of times a year to be nice and at other times when he felt particularly lonely and once when he was very hungry and needed a good meal. Usually, he was busy with other things on dinner nights. The Joneses wished he were free more often. They enjoyed his company and they loved him very much. One neighbor who lived a couple of doors down never came to dinner. Nobody was sure why not. The Joneses missed spending time with her. They were very disappointed, but they continued to invite her, for they loved her very much.

Pastor Jim
PS: You and I have our invitations. Hope to see you there. PSS: Keep the call committee in your prayers. They are preparing themselves to interview candidates. That process will begin in the near future when they receive names from the Bishops office.

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